"A Timeless Story Of Human Connection And Self-Discovery, MOONLIGHT Chronicles The Life Of A Young Black Man From Childhood To Adulthood As He Struggles To Find His Place In The World While Growing Up In A Rough Neighborhood Of Miami."

“Moonlight is a prime example of the ephemeral and indefinable qualities of “it.” Here is a deeply personal story, sometimes achingly and uncomfortably so about one man’s defining and altering experiences across three different points. It’s just the personal empathy and emotional investment that Moonlight commands of us, but the vibrant direction of Barry Jenkins that makes this such a transforming cinematic experience. Moonlight is what I want more of cinema to aspire to be. The narrative is fairly slight, but this is not a bad thing. So films are epic tomes of dense plotted incidence, and others are finely detailed character portraits. Moonlight is very much the latter with its trio of performances as the central character, Chiron. I’m not sure which one of the three actors” read more

"Best Picture
Best Supporting Actor - Mahershala Ali
Best Supporting Actress - Naomie Harris
Best Young Actor/Actress - Alex R.Hibbert
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Director
Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Score"

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Director: Barry Jenkins
Writer: Barry Jenkins
Cast: Trevante Rhodes, Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali, André Holland, Janelle Monáe
Release Date: October 21st
Plot Synopsis: Moonlight tells the story of Chiron, a young man who comes of age during “War on Drugs”-era Miami. It’s structured in three different time periods as Chiron battles a deteriorating home life and deals with his dawning sexuality.
Pros: The Academy has to be on the lookout for more diversity this year, and this most defi"